Curious hens...

Ontario Chick · Post by **Ontario Chick** » Wed Aug 10, 2016 11:09 am

The main flock of Wyandottes is just across the fence from the Chick run, and it's funny to watch some of the old hens stand on the railing and surveying the youngsters , I can almost hear them critiquing the young "chicks".....

I tell you in my day......

kenya · Post by **kenya** » Wed Aug 10, 2016 2:07 pm

Ha!Ha! Too cute, yup those girls are giving them the critical ,contemptuous look!

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Wed Aug 10, 2016 4:22 pm

Yeah those old biddies, they don't like kids much.

TomK · Post by **TomK** » Wed Aug 10, 2016 7:52 pm

I'm at the stage here too...the younger birds in the free run during the days with the older hens in the pen adjacent...the staring going on is stupid funny..wonder what will happen when they blend..the pecking order setting up is always interesting

Ontario Chick · Post by **Ontario Chick** » Wed Aug 10, 2016 9:24 pm

I like to combine flocks in a place new to everybody, but this year will not have the space, another 2-3 month to go, I might combine them in a different way, makes it much easier then trying to bring new birds in to an established group on "home ground"
If I move everybody around they get a bit distracted and less clannish.
Although not sure who I am kidding they seem to remember their hatch mates 3 years later

TomK · Post by **TomK** » Wed Aug 10, 2016 9:25 pm

OC...i have a beautiful Ameraucana cockeral here...showing his oats...i'm going to try for a good pic

Ontario Chick · Post by **Ontario Chick** » Wed Aug 10, 2016 9:26 pm

Is that gimpy?

TomK · Post by **TomK** » Thu Aug 11, 2016 7:07 am

Nope..gimpy is a hen i believe...its the hatch mate...went down to the pen the other morning and sure enough...cock a doodle doo....sigh...i don't know all that much on Ameraucana development ...gender physical features are coming on slowly..but beautiful bird